Delhi: The 5 Test series between India and England starts in Edgbaston, Birmingham from June 20. But, England may get a big shock before this series. Fast bowler Gas Atkinson is suspected to play in the first Test. Atkinson suffered a hamstring injury in the only four -day Test against Zimbabwe. After this, he also got out of the ODI series against the West Indies.
Earlier it seemed that Atkinson would fit before the series started, but according to the BBC report, he has still not recovered.
List of England injured bowlers
Gus Atkinson has now joined the list of bowlers who are already out of injury. Mark Wood and Oli Stone have already been out of the series. At the same time, Jofra Archer suffered a thumb injury while playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025. It is also difficult for Archer to return to the Test team.
The condition of the rest of the bowlers
Atkinson took three wickets in the Test against Zimbabwe. Josh Tung took two and Sam Cook took one wicket with him. Captain Ben Stokes also got three wickets. The squad also included Matthew Pots, who took two wickets in the third ODI against the West Indies.
Who can return
Veteran bowler Chris Woakes is expected to play in the unofficial Test against India A starting on 6 June. Vox is currently recovering from ankle injury. At the same time, Bardon Cars took four wickets in the ODI series against the West Indies. Both these players can also contribute with the bat.
England’s Test team announced soon
The ECB i.e. England Cricket Board can announce the team for the Test series against India next week. Jacob Bethel’s return to the team is believed to be fixed. He did not play a test against Zimbabwe.
India’s Test team
Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice -captain and wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Ishwar, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurlel (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Kulladi, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Yadav
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